Baltimore metropolitan area
The Baltimore Metropolitan Area ( Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area, also Central Maryland ) is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Maryland , as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It is made up of the city of Baltimore and six counties. The capital of Maryland and the state authorities of the state of Maryland are located in the MSA of Baltimore, primarily in Annapolis . The metropolitan area is in turn part of the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia Combined Region . According to the 2010 census, the population was 2,710,489. The metropolitan area had the fourth highest median household income in the United States, at $ 66,970 in 2012.
composition
Counties
The metropolitan area consists of the following counties and independent cities:
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Queen Anne's County
Settlements
Significant cities and settlements within the metropolitan area:
economy
In 2017, the metropolitan region had a gross domestic product of 192 billion US dollars. Thanks to the affluent suburbs, the region has an above-average household income despite the rather poor core city. Notable companies headquartered in the region include WR Grace and Company , Legg Mason , AAI Corporation, and Under Armor .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Baltimore - Columbia - Towson (Metropolitan Statistical Area, Metropolitan Regions, USA) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. Retrieved February 27, 2020 .
- ^ Household Income. December 3, 2017, accessed February 27, 2020 .
- ↑ Greater Baltimore GDP grows slower than US average for metro areas in 2017. Accessed February 27, 2020 .